Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Rockin' the Guac(amole)...

I'm in a dip kind of mood (as if my last post didn't give it away).

Yesterday was eggplant. Today I moved on to avocado. I'm trying to introduce Little Miss to new foods. She hasn't attempted avocado in a while...a long while (the first attempt left scars on our psyche - and our walls). Anyway, I found myself having an abundance of leftover avocado and wondered if the old adage about life giving you lemons held true for this green, mushy, super-food.

Apparently it does because I've got a HUGE container full of rockin' guacamole.

I like to shake things up a bit when I cook. Don't get me wrong - I'm all for traditional and purity and all that jazz, but sometimes, just sometimes, I like to turn a classic on it's ear. So I skipped the chopped tomatoes and tossed in pomegranate seeds. Same tartness. Same colour contrast. Way better crunch! More like a burst actually...a sweet, tangy burst of flavour that balances the richness of the avocado just beautifully.

So...I've got the guacamole. Who's bringing the chips?

Enjoy!

By the way...raspberries are also an awesome substitute for the over-worked tomato. Really. I'm not kidding.

About Mama Vegan

In 2011 my husband adopted a vegan lifestyle. Around the same time we discovered that our daughter's constant state of hives, rashes and eczema were being caused by an allergic reaction to dairy. So my young daughter and I became vegans too. Instantly I was amazed at the positive impact a plant-based diet can have on our bodies, and I was thrilled no longer see my sweet little girl suffer from allergic outbreaks.

I took everything I knew about food, cooking and healthy eating and turned it on it's side. The result? A healthier lifestyle; a happier family; no more adverse reactions to food; and a great culinary adventure.

I'm a wife, mom, home chef and (semi) professional baker. I've taken my kitchen and my cupcake business vegan; learning to re-create some classics and invent new ones along the way. This is my space to share our culinary adventures, and show you that plant-based, whole-food, vegan cooking tastes as good as it looks.